Crime Rates at Kent Road, Sheffield, S8 9RL

Kent Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley , and the 773rd lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kent Road (S8 9RL) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower than the Gleadless Valley average (130.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Road (S8 9RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nicholson Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.